AM, Then FM

Blogging rock, R+B, soul, funk and pop tunes from the '60s forward, mostly from my vinyl collection. ... But UNLIKELY to hype your new song or record. Peace.

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New blog post: It's been three years, but the Nielsen family is back for another week. https://t.co/oSn6RQYrJo

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Warren Zevon released this self-titled record 50 years ago today, on May 18, 1976. It wasn't the first Zevon record I ever bought, but I eventually circled back and got it. Still have it.

Miss that guy. Enjoy every sandwich.

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New blog post: I saw a lot of records on Record Store Day, but bought only one. https://t.co/s64ULEIjFi

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Happy Friday, all you fascists. Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey and friends have a message for you.

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Good read on cover bands. Not my cup of tea, but I get it. https://t.co/hQgXu8ovBJ

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New blog post: Farewell to Kent, who sold records. https://t.co/tIlpnyew6Y

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50 years ago tonight, on March 24, 1976, Uriah Heep topped an interesting triple bill before a nearly full house of 5,500 at the Brown County Arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Also on the bill: Brownsville Station and Skyhooks (big in their native Australia but unknown in America).

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50 years ago tonight, on March 4, 1976, about 2,500 people braved an ice storm to see and hear a triple bill of The Sweet, Kansas and Eric Carmen at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Bumping a new blog post for the evening crowd. Farewell to a friend I never met. https://t.co/Gv6llotDt5

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New blog post: Farewell, Rick McNeal. We were friends, but we never met. https://t.co/Gv6llotDt5

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RIP, the great Neil Sedaka. We drove out to Iowa to see him 18 years ago. Well worth it.

That week, I also saw shows by Dionne Warwick and -- believe it or not -- Kid Rock. Different times. https://t.co/yOvTGlW89h

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Bumping a new blog post for the morning crowd: As AM, Then FM turns 19, a look back at the first 19 albums I ever owned.

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New blog post: As AM, Then FM turns 19, looking back at the first 19 albums I ever owned.

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AC/DC filmed this for a TV show 50 years ago today, on Monday, Feb. 23, 1976. "It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)" was shot on Swanston Street in Melbourne, Australia, with members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band. The shoot cost $30. https://t.co/8G5dumhd1Y

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New blog post: I had to pare down a big list to figure out the most memorable concert I've seen in Green Bay since the end of the '70s.

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Alice Cooper is 78 today. He still looks like hell.

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I was going to do a blog post on protest songs, given the powerful new Minneapolis songs from Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen, but this from MOJO magazine will do just fine. Some of my favorite songs are here. https://t.co/dBEE8Z9P9O

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On this day in 1973, British singer Clare Torry recorded her unforgettable vocals for Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig In The Sky" at Abbey Road Studios in London.

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New blog post for anyone up late: They go in threes. They always go in threes. 2025 was no different. Our annual roundup at AM, Then FM. Settle in. It's long. https://t.co/nfYZFePZkk

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New blog post: Leaning into the new year. https://t.co/20SRHCUvGc